Solve for x.3x + 5x = 64Simplify your answer as much as possible.2$X

Tgrosinger asked Feb 4, 2023

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Tgrosinger asked Feb 4, 2023

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The given equation is

Since 3x and 5x are like terms, then we will add them

$\begin{gathered} 3x+5x=64 \\ 8x=64 \end{gathered}$

Now, we will divide each side by 8 to find x

$\begin{gathered} (8x)/(8)=(64)/(8) \\ x=8 \end{gathered}$

The answer is

x = 8

The Bitman answered Feb 8, 2023

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